Posts tagged “Space”
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Scientists Found a Building Block of Life Floating in Space - 27,000 Light-Years Away
For the first time, scientists detected a complex sulfur molecule essential for life floating in an interstellar cloud. The discovery suggests the ingredients for life may be scattered across the cosmos - and were here long before Earth even formed.
Feb 2, 2026·Space & AstronomyWhat If an Asteroid Hits the Moon? The 2024 YR4 Story
A 60-meter asteroid has a 4% chance of hitting our Moon in 2032. What would happen if it does? Scientists say we'd see a flash brighter than any star, meteors in our sky, and the largest lunar impact in human history.
Feb 1, 2026·Space & AstronomyNew Earth-Sized Planet Found 146 Light-Years Away — But Why Is -70°C Still 'Habitable'?
Scientists just discovered HD 137010 b, an Earth-sized planet that might be habitable despite freezing temperatures. Here's the fascinating science of what makes a planet 'habitable' and how we find these distant worlds.
Jan 31, 2026·Space & AstronomyThis Day in Why: Ham the Chimp - Why Do We Send Animals to Space?
On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first primate in space. But why did NASA send a chimp before a human? The answer reveals fascinating science about how we test the unknown.
Jan 31, 2026·Space & AstronomyScientists Just Mapped the Invisible Universe - Here Is What They Found
85% of all matter in the universe is invisible. We cannot see it, touch it, or detect it directly. Yet scientists just created the most detailed map of dark matter ever made. How do you map something you cannot see?
Jan 26, 2026·Space & Astronomy